Essay Quiz


1		Assess the challenges faced by the feminist movement in the 1980s. Why were the issues of the ERA, abortion, and pornography troublesome? Was cultural feminism a divisive problem or an unavoidable consideration?



2		Consider the following assertion: "Contemporary feminist issues are at bottom economic issues." Surveying the history of women's employment in the last few decades, to what extent does this generalization apply?



3		Some scholars suggest that trends established by African-American women set the pace for all women. Consider developments of the past few decades and decide to what extent this is true.



4		What concerns have absorbed new immigrant women in the past few decades? To what extent do these concerns resemble or differ from those of native-born women?



5		To what factors do you ascribe the "gender gap" in voting patterns? Is this gap likely to grow or diminish? As a politician running for office, to what extent, if any, would you seek the "women's vote" and what issues would you stress to appeal to women voters?



6		Can laws insure sexual equality? Are policies that address gender difference needed to provide equal opportunity? To approach these difficult questions, consider the policy of affirmative action and the laws on sexual harassment.

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